Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Boosts Player Count, Faces Steam Deck Issues

The highly anticipated expansion sees a surge in player numbers but encounters technical problems on Steam Deck.

Elden Ring's concurrent player count on Steam surged to nearly 600,000 following the release of Shadow of the Erdtree.
The expansion has received positive reviews and high engagement from the community.
A bug affecting Steam Deck users causes the game to become unresponsive after a few minutes of inactivity.
FromSoftware is working on a hotfix for the Steam Deck issue, though no release date has been announced.
Despite the bug, the DLC offers new content and enhancements, maintaining Elden Ring's popularity.